James connolly



@nimh tutes gamut @Hire JAMES coNNoLLY, .oF EWBURG, NEW YORK. LettersPfam No. 63,474, atea Api-iz 2,1867.

IMPROVED TOOL FOR PSETTING FLANGES.

Be it known that I, JAMES GONNOLLY, of the city of Newburg, in thecounty of Orange,vand State of New York, have invented a new and useful'lool for Upsetting Flangcs; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the construction andoperation of the saure, reference being had to the drawing accompanyingthis application.

In the accompanying drawing, a represents the handle, which is usuallyof the length of thirtyinchcs, and is made of iron. b, head of the toolto receive the blows of the striker when upsetting anges. c, jaws tohold the iron together while upsetting, regulate the thickness of theflanges, and prevent the iron from splitting or breaking, usually oflength of from one inch to inch and three-eighths. d, opening in whichthe e-dge of the iron to be upset is inserted. The hammer and jaws c tobe made of enst steel, and of suoient size to secure the desiredstrength, and the size is also to be regulated by the thickness of theiron to beriiorked.` In working ilue'holes of boilers the jaws should benarrow at the tops and rounding, as per accompanying drawing No. 1. Indoing straight work the jaws may be square at the tops,`and wider.

The manner of using the tool is thus: When the iron is taken from theiirc, properly heated, one nian takes hold of the handle, pla-ces thejaws across the edge of the iron to be worked or upset,l :Und keepsmoving the tool according to the shape the flanges are to be made, andat the saine time one ortwo men strike with hammers upon the hammerportion of this tool. In Hanging flue holes the person at the handle ofthe tool leans down a little upon it, so as togive the iron the properbend. i

I hereby claim that by the use of this tool the upsetting may be donewith much more facility than by any other method, that the tool keepsthe iron together und inakes the flange of uniform thickness. Byupsetting in accordance with the old method, the grain of the iron isopened, and uniform thickness cannot he obtained. Good flanges and workmay be done by the use of this tool with iron ot' an inferior quality,and which cannot `.'vell be used for boiler purposes without it. Unlessthe flanges are well made, boilers will always be imperfeca/ i By usingthis tool any kind of angles may be made perfectly, which cannot be doneby any other method; greater strength of'work is secured, a betterfinish, and more safety.

What I claim as my invention. and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The tool aforesaid for Hanging as above described, and which willproduce the intended effect.

JAMES CONNOLLY.

Witnesses:

DANIEL AHERN, 'ABRAM S. OASSEDX.

